HIV self-test performance among female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate HIV self-testing performance and results interpretation among female sex workers (FSWs) in Kampala, Uganda, who performed unassisted HIV self-testing.

Methods

In October 2016, 104 participants used an oral HIV self-test while under observation by research assistants. Participants were not assisted on HIV self-test use prior to or during testing, and were only given the manufacturer's pictorial and written instructions to guide them. Research assistants recorded if participants completed and/or had difficulties with steps in the HIV self-testing process on a prespecified checklist. Randomly drawn, used HIV self-tests were interpreted by FSWs. We calculated the concordance between FSWs' interpretations of self-test results with those indicated in the manu

SUBMITTER: Ortblad KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231563 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature